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Most workplace injuries and and illnesses don’t just happen—they are usually predictable and and preventable That’s why OSHA calls them “incidents” instead of of “accidents ” ” While using a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a di di erent word might seem like a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a small thing it’s part of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a huge shi shi underway It’s It’s a a a a a a a a a a a a a shi shi toward preven on— nding and and xing hazards before they they lead to to injury or or illness It’s It’s like choosing between pu ng ng ng ng ng out res res a a a a a a a a a a a a er er er they they hurt people and and and damage property and and making sure res res never start in in in the the rst place This is is is where your your OSHA OSHA 300 log log comes in in The log log is is is not not just just a a a a a a a a way to look at your your your past safety and and health record and and it’s not not just just something for OSHA OSHA It’s a a a a a a a a a a a a a powerful tool to to help you you you you iden fy hazards in in in your your workplace so so you you you you can correct them and and prevent future injuries and and illnesses